Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Mon, 8 May 2006 19:47:36 -0600, D.Currie wrote:
>
> > The ham there usually isn't cooked. It's sliced from the bone and
> > microwaved. Never sees the oven at all.
>
> Oh. My. God.
>
> Not that it's very dangerous - I eat raw (ready to cook) ham all
> the time, but this is hardly a way to cook for guests.
>
> -sw

Most hams sold today (unless you ask for something different) are fully
cooked and/or fully cured. There is nothing wrong with eating it as
is. Raw ham is just raw pork.

The hams you buy, even with the leg bone in, just need to be heated to
be ready - they've already been cooked.

I would think it was the beans or the ham - it could be that the ham
had been heated before or had not been handled properly (gotten too
un-chilled and bacteria grew).

N.